Corel Painter Help | Getting started with selections

Getting started with selections

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Path-based selections are defined by a closed path, for example a circle or a square. You can make path-based selections by using the Rectangular Selection, Oval Selection, Lasso tool, or by converting a shape. Path-based selections support many transformations that pixel-based selections do not. In addition, it’s the only type of selection that you can store in the Selection Portfolio.

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Pixel-based selections are defined at the pixel level. You can create a pixel-based selection by using the Magic Wand tool. Corel Painter also includes options for auto-generating selections based on various image or clone characteristics.

To	Description
Constrain brushstrokes	Protects the area inside or outside the selection from painting
Transform	Moves, scales, rotates, skews, or distorts an area
Apply an image effect	Applies an effect to only an isolated area. You can also set different levels of protection within a selection to create partial intensity of the effect.
Cut or copy	Removes, moves, or duplicates an area
Copy to a new layer	Copies or moves an area to a new layer
Stroke the selection	Applies a brushstroke along a selection’s border
Create a channel	Saves a selection to a channel

Tool		Description
Rectangular Selection		Creates rectangular and square selections (path-based). For more information, see To make a rectangular or square selection.
Oval Selection		Creates oval selections (path-based). For more information, see To make an oval or a circular selection.
Lasso tool		Creates freehand selections (path-based). For more information, see Make a freehand selection.
Polygonal Selection tool		Selects an area based on different points set in an image which are anchored by straight line segments (path-based). For more information, see Make a freehand selection with straight-edged segments.
Magic Wand tool		Selects pixels of similar color by clicking or dragging in an image (pixel-based). For more information, see To select an area by using the Magic Wand tool.
Selection Brush tool		Lets you create a freehand selection by painting. For more information, see To make a freehand selection by painting.
Transform tool		Modifies path-based selections by using different transformation modes
Selection Adjuster tool		Selects, moves, and manipulates path-based selections

Option	Description
Alpha channels	Stores both path-based and pixel-based selections for the current document. You can modify alpha channels by combining them with the current selection.
Selection Portfolio	Stores path-based selections in a library to make them accessible from any document

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